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Cat Health & Behaviour => Health & Behaviour General => Topic started by: Felix (Caroline) on April 08, 2008, 16:18:32 PM

Title: Coughing
Post by: Felix (Caroline) on April 08, 2008, 16:18:32 PM

Sabre has been coughing on and off for a couple of days now, he has brought up a bit of clear liquid each time, do you think it might be a hairball trying to come up, seems ok in him self, with him being a Bengal they don't molt as much. :thanks:

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on April 08, 2008, 16:34:04 PM

Cats dont usually cough as such when bringing up a fur ball, its more like being sick and wretching.

If he is still doing this after two days I would be inclined to get him checked by a vet, or at least speak to your vet for advice.

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Felix (Caroline) on April 08, 2008, 16:37:39 PM

 :thanks: I will ring the vet and see what he says xx

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Felix (Caroline) on April 08, 2008, 16:41:41 PM

Geri one of our other cats has had the sneezes last week, maybe he has caught something from her x

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on April 08, 2008, 16:46:06 PM

Maybe but would ask the vet  ;D

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Felix (Caroline) on April 08, 2008, 16:50:09 PM

I will ring him now  :thanks:

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Maddiesmum on April 09, 2008, 11:28:08 AM

Any news?

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Felix (Caroline) on April 09, 2008, 11:36:19 AM

Going to ring again today,as they said to see if he still is coughing tomorrow,which he is  :scared:

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Maddiesmum on April 09, 2008, 12:03:49 PM

Keep us posted, hope it's ok

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Felix (Caroline) on April 09, 2008, 12:07:55 PM

Will do sounds more like he is trying to be sick now,if you pick him up he will start again, he was just crouch down as i he is trying to bring something up moving his head side to side as he was trying to be sick.

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Harna on April 09, 2008, 19:32:51 PM

Oh dear - could he have something stuck / tickling in his throat??
 :hug:

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Gill (sneakiefeline) on April 09, 2008, 19:35:04 PM

Sounds like he has something stuck to me , poor cat.

Definately get him to vets and let them check him out  :hug:

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Angiew on April 09, 2008, 22:57:22 PM

my vet suggestd worms - can't remember if it was heart worms or lung worms - something that is becoming more common apparantly. Advocate is good for them and you can do that rather than frontline one month.

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Maddiesmum on April 10, 2008, 07:36:29 AM

Did he see the vet?  Any news?

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: sheryl on April 10, 2008, 12:57:30 PM

I hope that Sabre is on the road to recovery.

We us advocate now, its a bit more expensive but doesnt make such a mess and does what it says

Title: Re: Coughing
Post by: Felix (Caroline) on April 10, 2008, 20:02:37 PM

thanks guys for asking how he is, this is the first chance that I could get on the pc :(
Took Sabre the vets, he was a bit weasy so the vet gave him a antibiotic injection which will last 2 weeks plus some Bisolvon powder,I ask for two packs as Simba has started sneezing now too! Must of caught it from Geri as she was sneezing last week,because Geri goes out she must of picked it up from somewhere. :(They are due for there boosters at the end of the month,but with having to pay vet bills all the time we are not gonna have enough money saved, you can have the booster 18months after having the first one though,which is still ok! (so the vet said) gonna have to start saving again and hope that they don't catch anything before then.Never ever had to go the vets so much since we got the Bengals. (but I could never be without them)xx